POLICE ARREST SUSPECTS LINKED TO BENUE KILLINGS.
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The Nigerian Police have arrested 28 suspected masterminds of the recent killings in Yelewata, Benue State.
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, disclosed this at a news conference on Tuesday, stating that the police are pursuing others involved in the incident.
IGP Egbetokun assured that those arrested will be arraigned in court, including the 22 suspects arrested in Jos over a similar incident.
The IGP added that his officers are actively mopping up illicit firearms and working to bring perpetrators to justice.
The arrests follow a directive by President Bola Tinubu to investigate and arrest those responsible for the killings in Yelewata, which led to the deaths of over 200 people and destruction of property.
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Published on June 25, 2025
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